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{{a|pe|}}{{For|/fɔː/|prep|}}One of those short words, like “of”, whose overuse indicates | {{a|pe|}}{{d|For|/fɔː/|prep|}}One of those short words, like “of”, whose overuse indicates laboured writing. | ||
{{quote|“This doesn’t improve the commercial opportunity for anyone.”}} | |||
Use a possessive, and promote anyone to be the focus (if not strictly speaking the subject) of the sentence like so: | |||
{{quote|“This doesn’t improve anyone’s commercial opportunity.”}} | |||
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*[[Plain English in ten words]] | |||
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/fɔː/ (prep.)
One of those short words, like “of”, whose overuse indicates laboured writing.
“This doesn’t improve the commercial opportunity for anyone.”
Use a possessive, and promote anyone to be the focus (if not strictly speaking the subject) of the sentence like so:
“This doesn’t improve anyone’s commercial opportunity.”